ExpertGlossary acronyms starting with M

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m/s — doppler velocity (m/s) When used, the positive is down (towards the radar). Particle and air motions contribute to the velocity.
MA — Metropolitan Area (MA) As defined by standards set by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB), metropolitan areas must have at least one city of 50,000 or have a Census…
MAGI — Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI) Your modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) is your adjusted gross income (AGI) plus deductions, such as college loan interest and contributions to a…
MAI — Minority AIDS Initiative (MAI) A national HHS initiative that provides special resources to reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS and improve health outcomes for people living with HIV/AIDS…
MALR — moist adiabatic lapse rate (MALR) The rate at which the temperature of a parcel of saturated air decreases as the parcel is lifted in the atmosphere.
MBS — Agency Mortgage-Backed Security (MBS) A type of Mortgage-Backed Security backed by government guaranteed mortgage loans.
MBS — Mortgage-Backed Securities (MBS) MBS are debt securities that represent claims to the cash flows from pools of mortgage loans, most commonly on residential property.
MBS — Mortgage-Backed Security (MBS) A mortgage‐backed security (MBS) is an asset‐backed security or debt obligation that represents a claim on the cash flows from mortgage loans, most…
MBTA — Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) The MBTA implements various treaties and conventions between the United States, and Canada, Japan, Mexico, and the former Soviet Union for the protection…
MC — Moisture Content (MC) The weight of the water contained in wood, usually expressed as a percentage of weight, either oven-dry or as received.
MCDB — Moisture content, dry basis (MCDB) Moisture content expressed as a percentage of the weight of oven-dry wood. weight of wet sample - weight of dry sample…
MCHA — Minnesota Comprehensive Health Association (MCHA) The Minnesota Comprehensive Health Association (MCHA) offers policies of individual health insurance to Minnesota residents who have been turned down for…
MCHP — Maryland Children’s Health Program (MCHP) Low-income children may qualify for free or low-cost health coverage through MCHP, available through Maryland Health Connection.
MCL — Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) The highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking water. MCLs ensure that drinking water does not pose either a short-term or long-term…
MCT — Mobile Computer Terminal (MCT) A fully-functional computer terminal (example: laptop) either permanently mounted or removable and containing its own central processing unit (CPU).
MCWB — Moisture content, wet basis (MCWB) Moisture content expressed as a percentage of the weight of wood as-received. Expressed as: weight of wet sample - weight of dry sample…
MD — Metropolitan Division (MD) A metropolitan division is a subset of an MSA having a single core with a population of 2.5 million or more.
MDI — Multiple Document Interface (MDI) Developed by Microsoft, with menus, buttons, tools, and windows called documents.
MDRO — Multidrug-resistant Organism (MDRO) Bacteria that have become unusually resistant to many of the drugs that used to be effective against them.
MDS — metadata system (MDS) The components of the ARM data system that collect and report data stream metadata. Formerly known as the Site Ops Log.
MGI — Monthly Gross Income (MGI) the total income of all homeowners who sign a mortgage before any taxes or other deductions are made.
MHIP — Maryland Health Insurance Program (MHIP) MHIP is the public insurance plan available to individuals who have not been able to qualify for insurance based on a pre-existing condition.
MI — Mortgage Insurance (MI) insurance that protects lenders against losses caused by a rhomeowner's default on a mortgage loan.
MIDEX — Mid-Class Explorer (MIDEX) NASA's Mid-Class Explorer.
MLA — Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (MLA) Authorizes the agency to issue rights-of-way grants for oil and gas gathering and distribution pipelines and related facilities not already authorized…
MLR — Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) A basic financial measurement used in the Affordable Care Act to encourage health plans to provide value to enrollees.
MMA — Marine Managed Areas (MMA) Inventory An earlier (2001-2007) database of U.S. aquatic, coastal, or marine sites that have been set aside for the protection of some or all of the natural and…
MMCF — 1 million cubic feet (MMCF) 1 million cubic feet (of gas), or 1,000 Mcf.
MORE — Making Officer Redeployment Effective (MORE) The COPS MORE grant program provides law enforcement agencies with funding to purchase technology and equipment and to procure support resources…
MPA — Marine Protected Areas (MPA) Inventory A comprehensive inventory of U.S. marine protected areas established or managed by federal, state, or territorial agencies or programs.
MRF — Materials recovery facility (MRF) A recycling facility for municipal solid waste.
MRP — Machine Readable Passport (MRP) A passport which has biographic information entered on the data page according to international specifications.
MRSA — Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) MRSA causes a staph infection (pronounced "staff infection") that is resistant to several common antibiotics. There are two types of infection.
MRV — Machine Readable Visa (MRV) A visa that contains biometric information about the passport holder. A visa that immigration officers read with special machines when the applicants…
MSA — Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) For purposes of HMDA, the term is interchangeable with "metropolitan area." The underlying concept of an MSA is that of a core area containing a large…
MSA — Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) / Metropolitan Division (MD) An area that has at least one urbanized area of 50,000 or more population, plus adjacent territory that has a high degree of social and economic…
MSHA — Maine State Housing Authority (MSHA) A mortgage program available only to first-time homebuyers within the State of Maine . Income limitations are applicable.
MSL — Mean sea level (MSL) The arithmetic mean of hourly water elevations observed over a specific 19-year tidal epoch.
MSS — Multispectral scanner (MSS) An instrument on some satellites used for imaging the earth. An MSS image will have data recorded by the scanner from three or more bands of the…
MSW — Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Waste material from households and businesses in a community that is not regulated as hazardous.
MTBE — Methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) An ether manufactured by reacting methanol and isobutylene. MTBE has high octane and low volatility. Used as a fuel oxygenate.
MTN — Medium Term Note (MTN) Notes issued in the capital markets in late 2009 by US Central Federal Credit Union and Western Corporate Federal Credit Union.
MTR — Military Training Route (MTR) A designated corridor of airspace with defined vertical and lateral dimensions established for conducting military flight training at airspeeds in excess…
MW — Megawatt (MW) A measure of instantaneous electric power consumption or production. Equal to one thousand KW.
MWa, aMW — Average megawatt (MWa, aMW) One megawatt of capacity produced continuously over a period of one year. 1 aMW = 1 MW x 8760 hours/year = 8,760 MWh = 8,760,000 kWh.
MWh — Megawatthour (MWh) 1,000 kilowatt-hours or 1 million watt-hours.